What is better, Hurricane Impact Windows or Hurricane Shutters? 

Homeowners in South Florida, this is a MUST read for YOU.

Impact Windows vs Hurricane Shutters: In order to keep your home and family safe we must know how to prepare. Our team at Storm Tight Windows strives to educate and protect its current and future clients. Therefore, we need our readers to know why hurricane shutters are not the IDEAL solution for hurricane preparation. 

As hurricane season approaches, it is imperative that residents in South Florida and coastal areas take the necessary precautions for major storms making landfall.

Hurricane Shutters Pros & Cons

·         Hurricane shutters may seem cheaper and more convenient than impact windows. They are NOT. Window shutters are expensive to install, and bothersome to remove after the storms.  Keep in mind, most homeowners’ associations require residents to uninstall shutters a few days after the storm.

·          You may have problems finding service providers available before a storm. Installation prices dramatically increase before the hurricane season and during a storm.

·         Window shutters do provide ANY return on investment for the homeowner. This means that a homeowner will continue to add costs indefinitely every time a storm gets close to their home

·         Shutters reduce visibility in your home before, during, and after the storm. Ideally, anyone would rather have light, especially if the power goes off.

·         Shutters require STORAGE when they are not in use. UGH. (no further explanation needed here).

·         If you don’t have accordion type shutters, you must move them and carry them for installation, these are heavy. Again UGH. 

·         Accordion shutters use of mechanical parts, often break down over time, especially when left uncared for in a garage in between storms. 

Whether you decide to stay at home during the storm or you decide to evacuate, you must make sure your home is ready for the storm and the possibility of theft (after the storm). 

Storm Tight Windows Vs Shutters

The best LONG-TERM solution is to forget about shutters and invest in Storm Tight Windows. Our windows will save you money, labor costs, and precious time for you and your family. The most expensive window you can buy is the window you need to replace due to poor quality and installation.

Though better quality typically costs more, in the long run, a good quality impact window will virtually pay for itself in a few years with the energy savings alone.

In addition, there are other benefits to having impact windows with the  Miami Dade code-approved. Only Impact Windows with this rating will provide the highest protection against major hurricanes, especially category 5 storms. Likewise, these windows will help reduce monthly energy bills up to 40% and possibly score a 25% discount on homeowner’s insurance.

So as you can see, it is easy to choose a winner in the battle of Impact Windows vs Hurricane Shutters. Impact windows are the best choice against hurricanes and other man-made events.

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